“The best way to leave a legacy is to create one. I am leading by example and showing my children how to live a better life while successfully breaking the cycle of generational incarceration. “ My story, like so many other incarcerated women, started when I was just a child watching the ones I love […]
“I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A CHAMPION OF THE UNDERDOG … I WOULD LIKE TO THINK I AM A PRIME EXAMPLE OF AN EPIC ‘COMEBACK’ STORY.” TALENT CONSULTANT SPRING 2021 PATHS REENTRY GRADUATE When faced with a full pause in my life and freedom, I began my journey to self discovery and fought very hard for
“I HEARD ABOUT TELEVERDE AND SAW ITS IMPACT ON THE WOMEN WHO WORKED THERE; THEY CARRIED THEMSELVES WITH A SENSE OF PRIDE AND CONFIDENCE– I WANTED WHAT THEY HAD.” BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT SPRING 2021 PATHS REENTRY GRADUATE To begin with, I grew up in a wonderful family that sheltered me from the world. I was
“THE FAMOUS SONG AMAZING GRACE STATES, ‘I WAS LOST, BUT NOW AM FOUND.’ THESE LYRICS RING TRUE IN MY LIFE, AND I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR THAT.” SALES DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVE SPRING 2021 PATHS REENTRY GRADUATE My childhood was excellent, and my parents raised me with Christian values and morals. After high school, I attended California
“No matter how damaged you believe you are, you can burn that old image of yourself and rise from the ashes, be a phoenix and soar above past mistakes.” My life used to be filled with an addiction to men, untreated mental illness, and abuse of every kind as a result. Growing up, as a
